Spring Salad With Chive Blossom Dressing

Submitted by Derf2440

"The chive blossoms taste quite oniony and add a lot of taste to the dressing and are also nice added to the salad greens. Love spring with all the fresh new salad makings!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Chive Blossom Dressing

• 3⁄4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely snipped
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, fresh ground
• 3 -4 chive blossoms, pulled apart

• The Salad

• 1 cup lettuce, leaf type, torn small
• 1 cup watercress leaf
• 1 large mushroom, sliced thinly
• 1 tomatoes, cubed
• 6 snap peas, cut in thirds
• 2 large red radishes, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, fresh ground
• 3 -4 chive blossoms (to garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Chive Blossom Dressing:

2. In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients except chive blossoms.
3. Sprinkle chive blossom pieces on top of dressing.

4. Spring Salad:

5. Layer all ingredients in a salad bowl, starting with the lettuce and watercress.
6. Season layers to taste.
7. Pour desired amount of chive blossom dressing over.
8. Toss lightly and garnish with full chive blossoms if desired.

Reviews

[COOKGIRl]

Crisp, vibrant and springy. I also subbed a half mayo for the plain yogurt and since I like my salad dressings on the more pourable side, I thinned it with a little bit of half and half cream. Substituted red bell pepper for tomatoes (supermarket toms are horrible this time of year) and omitted the mushrooms because I much prefer them cooked. Fresh chive blossoms from the garden and I added a few of the petals to the dressing. Thanks for posting! Reviewed for Herb &Spice of the Month: Chives in the French Forum.

 

[sugarpea]

This review is for the dressing only. Very good. I think I'd make it with half yogurt/half mayo next time.